Genome complexity: variation within species (Introduction)

by David Turell , Sunday, December 11, 2016, 19:24 (2904 days ago) @ dhw

DAVID: On the other hand the article clearly suggests there are variable individuals in the species some of whom can handle the pollution and survive.

dhw: You are repeating precisely what I have just said, and what I repeat later: "But what is really interesting is the variability between individuals. This would explain how common descent works. Changes can only take place in individuals, and individuals are different. So some will respond to environmental change and others won’t. The same point is made in the second article you have quoted, and in my view fits in perfectly with the hypothesis that evolution is driven by individual intelligences.

I am emphasizing individual differences in the variability in species, which means, as I pointed out in bacteria, some have alternate pathways already on board, or are partially immune to begin with. That means new adaptations don't have to be invented. Reproduction between partially immune or pollution resistant individuals will solve the issue as more fit individuals appear on the scene in a few generations.